Meetings were held in Thessaloniki on April 6. The main topics were the pressing issues of Pontic Hellenism and the preparation of a program of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the tragedy of the Greeks of Pontus

Global Hellenic Youth Forum "Hellenic Youth in Action" will take place from the 31st of March until the 1st of April 2018 in Athens, with the initiative of nine global Hellenic Youth Unions in the framework of the Olympia 2016-2018 of the Olympia and Bequests Committee (Zappeion Megaron)

At the reception in the Grand Kremlin Palace, Vladimir Putin greeted all Russians on National Unity Day and presented the Presidential Prize for contributions to strengthening the Russian nation’s unity and the Order of Friendship to foreign nationals for their efforts in strengthening peace and mutual understanding between peoples